Servicing learners from the areas of Sherwood Park, Manenberg, Philippi, Nyanga and surrounding areas. Talfalah Primary operated as a Madrassa school since 1912, it was in 1916 that the Madrassa was converted into a secular school. Mr Moosa Behardien was appointed as the school’s first principal with a small staff of 3 teachers from its humble premises in Draper Street, Claremont. In the 1930’s the school was thriving with such well-known teachers as the late Shakoer Toefy, the late Hassiem Edeross and the late Braema Phillips. With the introduction of the Group Areas Act in the 1950’s, the roll dwindled and the school was forced to move to its present site in 4th Avenue, Sherwood Park. Sadly the name ‘Talfalah’ was no more but the enthusiasm of the new Sherwood Park Primary’s first principal Mr Cassiem Isaacs, ensured a smooth transition. In 1974 the school boasted an enrolment of 1400 learners, the third largest primary school in the country with 11 double-shift classes. Thereafter Mr Haka Galant took over until 1990, to be succeeded by Mr N Jamodien (1990-1994), Mr I Sadan (1995-2001) and the present incumbent Mr A Kassiem. Two of the most famous Talfalah alumni are the late Sheikh Salie Abadie and Imam Ebrahim (Sep) Davids. However, Talfalah blood still courses through the veins of most of the old Claremont community – ask the Galants, the Conrads, the Adams’, the Toefy’s, the Moos’, etc. Talfalah Primary is the oldest Muslim primary school in SA. Learners from the areas of Sherwood Park, Manenberg, Philippi, Nyanga and surrounding areas.
